Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-13
VIC. AND RED SHIRT
FARLEY AT THE WILD WEST SHOW IN
MERRY ENGLAND.
The Queen Mach PleaSsd-She Pals the Cheeks Of the
PapNsss-Glads0ne's ExtraONiInary speech
His DsfelSs Of League Methods
Bitterly ASSaild.

LONDON, May l2-The Queen having
commanded private performance Of the
Wild West Show, yesterday, there was no
afternoon exhibition, and the grand stand
and camp were closed all day.
At few minutes after five o'clock the
royal carriage drove into the grounds at
the Earl's Court entrance from the War
wick road, and, passing through the road
way between the stables drove around
the arena and stopped in front OF the royal
box.
The Queen was accompanied by Princess
Beatrice and Prince Henry OF Battenberg.
She was attended by the Dowager Duchess
of Athole, Lady in Waiting, and Miss Ca
dogan, Maid of Honor Gen. Gardiner and
Sir Henry Ewart were in attendance on
horseback. The party were received by
the Marquis OF lornc, who presented Col.
Henry 5. Russell, President of the Ameri-
can Exhibition; IL. Whitley and Vincent
Alpin to her Majesty.
Lord Ronald Gower, Col Hughes Hal
lett. Mrs. John priestman, Sir John Max
well Heron, Mr.. Lee Thornton, Col
Griffin, Mr.. !. G.. Speed, Mr.. c. +. Egan-
field, Mr. Townsend Percy, Mr.. X NJ.
Smith, Mr.. Alfred Pickard, Mr.. John
Sartain, Mr.. William Goldrng, Florence
.ODriscoll, DR.. J. ID. Bidlack, of the EN-
ecutive Council and staa, were on the
Reception Committee. On the stand were
Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Pickard, Mrs. Priest
man, MS Salisbury, Lady Archibald
Campbell, Miss Applin, Mrs. II. 5. Russell
and the Misses Russell.
BUFALo BILL PRESENTED.
The Queen entered the royal box, which
was heavily canopied with crimson velvet
and seated herself in the centre, with
Princess Beatrice on her right and Prince
Henry, of Battenberg, who remained stand
ing, on her left. The Marquis OF Lorne
was Oh the right of the Princess aud the
Dowagcr Duchess, of Athole, was behind
the Queen. The front of the box was filed
with mass OF rare orchids.
About two-thirds of the usual perform
ance was gone through with, beginning
with the usual grand entree. The two
young girls, Annie Oakley and Lillian
Smith, were sent for by the Queen, who
spoke few words of praise TO each
At the conclusion of the performance
Col. Cody Buffalo Bill had the honor Of
being presented To Her Majesty, who es-
pressed herself rs greatly pleased with the
exhibition she had witnessed. Col Cody
asked her if IL was too long, 10 which she
replied, Not at all" She only regretted
that her time was ~ limited and said she
would like 10 come again.
RED SHIRT TALKS To THE QUEEN.
Red Shirt (Ogilasa), Chief of the
Sioux, was then presented, and the
Queen expressed her pleasure at seeing
him. Red Shirt replied that il made him
glad 10 hear her. He had come a long
way Ia see Her Majesty. From his great
chief, Sitting Bull, he had heard Of the
Great Mother, hut hal never expected Ia
see her. He was glad Ia seo the sguaw
who was more powerful than any man.
The Queen expressed a desire to see the
Indian babies or papoosscS. Two OF ihe-c
were presented for Her Maiesty's inspec-
tion, and she was pleased to shake their
little HANDS and pat their chubby, painted
cheeks.